Environmental tour focuses on storm water quality

ALLOUEZ (WLUK) -- On a rainy day like Friday, many curbside drains around the area are flowing with storm water.

Government leaders and environmental groups in Brown County are trying to improve the quality of that water.

A 12-acre pond in Allouez is filled with run-off water from recent storms. Conservationists say storm water run-off is a major contributor to polluted rivers and lakes.

"Such as de-icing, salts, fertilizers, chemicals, heavy metals, nutrients. And it goes untreated into local waterways," said Julia Noordyk, University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute...

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Ken Notes: This issue is fascinating to me because if we point fingers we need to be pointing at ourselves. We who: mow our laws, drive cars (or take the bus), salt our sidewalks, play soccer or softball, heat our homes (regardless of fuel), and just plain live our lives are the guilty parties... We can fix this but we need to set aside the blame game and all work together. I would like to look at the MSP area and see the programs they used to clean up their lakes for example.